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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823584 | Atomizer An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inser... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7383837 | Inhalation device According to the present invention there is provided an inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body (150), the body being shaped for receipt of a medicament carrier (286); and an actuator (10) having a mouthpiece (20), t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7334577 | Synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320320 | Determination of patency of the airway Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow signal. The determination of an apnea is performed by calculating th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318434 | Synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7284552 | Inhaler device An inhaler device comprises an inhaler body defining a recess for a capsule holding herein a substance to be inhaled, and a nosepiece communicating with the capsule, and a perforating element coupled to the inhaler body and provided for perforating the capsule for a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7165549 | Nasal spray A nasal spray with a container for rinsing fluid, which has a delivery aperture, with a valve body kept movable in the region of the delivery aperture with a tube attached to said valve body, such that different swivel positions of the valve body in co-operation wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163013 | Apparatus for the nasal or oral delivery of a medicament An apparatus (1) for the nasal or oral delivery of a medicament, comprises: (a) a sealed flexible container (3) containing the medicament and a gaseous propellant for the medicament; and (b) a delivery device (5), comprising: (i) a main body par... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144473 | Evaporator for respirators and evaporation method The present invention relates to an evaporator for respirators, including a storage tank for a liquid, a gas intake flange and a gas outlet flange as well as an apparatus for heating the liquid, which is formed such that it can heat a small portion of the liquid and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140365 | Inhalation apparatus An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7073781 | Humidifier with ultraviolet germicidial light A humidifier which includes a reservoir of water in fluid communication with an evaporation chamber. Some of the water that enters the evaporation chamber vaporizes and enters the ambient environment. A remainder of the water does not evaporate and flows into a coll... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7025056 | Assymetric inhaler An inhaler for producing an inhalable aerosol of a powdered medicament includes an aerosolizing device in the form of a vortex chamber (1). The vortex chamber (1) has a curved wall (12), a tangential inlet port (3) and an axial exit port ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6951215 | Drug delivery device for animals The invention features a drug delivery device which contains a cup-shaped body for enclosing a single external nare of a mammal but does not extend into the nostril of the mammal. The device is used in methods to treat pulmonary diseases. e.g., exercise intolerance,... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948492 | Programmable multi-dose intranasal drug delivery device An apparatus and method for the self-administration of a plurality of doses of an intranasal liquid pharmaceutical composition, including opioid analgesics, that includes a drug delivery device containing a plurality of sealed vials, each vial containing a predeterm... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926003 | Multidose powder inhaler A powder inhaler comprises a medicament container, a rotatable metering disc extending into the interior of the medicament container and an air channel through which air is drawn via a mouthpiece. The metering disc has one or more peripherally located dosing grooves... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923175 | Inhalation apparatus An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6889687 | Inhalator with aerosolizing unit A portable, handheld breath actuated inhalator, to aerosolize and distribute a pressurised liquid, including a breath flow path defined between an air inlet (132) and a mouthpiece (131) outlet, a container (30) for the liquid, an aerosolizing el... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6705312 | Inhalator attachment and nebulizer equipped with same A nebulizer has a main body and an inhalator attachment which is detachably attached to the main body. The attachment has a tubular member including an receptacle. The tubular member has a medicament inlet for receiving nebulized medicament from the nebulizer, an in... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698421 | Apparatus for nebulizing a liquid, in particular for medical use An apparatus (1) for nebulising a liquid, in particular for medical use, comprises a box case (2) and a compressor assembly (4) housed internally to the box case (2) and provided with an air intake conduit (5) and an air delivery conduit (6). A device (10... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6612302 | Inhalation device There is provided an inhalation device suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The device comprises a body; a medicament carrier, locatable within said body; a mouthpiece, reversibly m... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6553987 | Dry powder inhaler A metering device suitable for use in a dry powder inhaler comprises a housing defining a reservoir. The reservoir contains a powder. A rotatable auger, having a first and second end, has one or more flutes extending between the ends. The first end of the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6418924 | Drug delivery device A drug delivery device for the delivery of a fluid carrying or including a therapeutic agent. The device including a reservoir for storing the fluid, and in fluid connection therewith a regulatable pump for dispensing the fluid via an outlet. A control de... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5858313 | Aerosol generator and apparatus producing small particles An aerosol generator for producing fine droplets in large quantities is used in an apparatus which can produce small particles having a high degree of crystallization and large surface area. The aerosol generator includes a chamber having a porous filter ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5782232 | Medical nebuliser Disclosed is a medical nebuliser including a container providing a sump area for a liquid drug. A rotor is located in the container, and an impacter ring encircles the rotor. The rotor is formed from two disc shaped components at least one of which is con... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5727541 | Atomization of liquids The invention relates to the atomization of liquids. There are many fields of application where a spray mist or jet of fine droplets is required and where control over droplet size is important. Of particular significance is the medical field and the nebu... | 03/17/1998 |
| 4989595 | Aspirator/nebulizer A respiratory care device utilizes pressurized oxygen to pump an oxygen/air mixture to the patient. The device comprises a coupled turbine and blower. The pressurized oxygen drives the turbine which pumps air through the blower. The oxygen may be mixed wi... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4832012 | Intermittent signal actuated nebulizer A self-contained, high capacity nebulizer, having automatic mixing and temperature control features is provided. The nebulizer may be adapted for use in conjunction with mechanical respirators, ventilators, or breathing machines, and for this purpose will... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4627430 | Inhalator apparatus In an inhalator apparatus including a container for liquid inhalant, the tip of a suction cone adapted to be rotated by an electric motor is submerged in liquid inhalant and a zone of spray is produced along the upper peripheral edge of the suction cone. ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4452239 | Medical nebulizing apparatus The apparatus is self-contained for carriage in a pocket or handbag and comprises a nebulizing chamber 12 from which tangentially extends an outlet tube 14 leading to a perpendicular head 15 provided with a mouthpiece 16. The chamber is cylindrical and ho... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4399080 | Humidifier apparatus An improved humidifier having a permanant motor housing mounted above a reservoir. A disposable aerosol generator is releasably attached to the motor housing and the reservoir is lined with a disposable liner. The aerosol generator and liner are replaceab... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4301970 | Powered aerosol spray device A powered aerosol spray device includes an internally disposed motor, a fluid reservoir and a baffle arrangement for filtering a liquid and air mixture in order to provide a fine micelles controlled spray.... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4026285 | Humidifier for air to be inhaled A humidifier for air or gas flow to the lungs heats the flow and saturates it with water vapor. Heated water injected into a humidifying passage flows down multiple paths in the gas stream. Heating of the water is shown on a localized basis at sterilizing... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3971377 | Medicament dispensing process for inhalation therapy A process for dispensing medicaments in aerosol form for inhalation therapy is disclosed. The process comprises: providing a hollow elongate housing having air inlet and air outlet passages; generating a positive pressure, air-stream between the inlet and... | 07/27/1976 |